When I started working in HR, if a job applicant had moved jobs every few years, they were considered to be someone who had an issue. A job for life was the normal career path and no one would question if you…
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Top 10 Job Interview Tips A job interview is stressful. Not everyone is comfortable selling themselves. Many of us are raised to be humble and not be seen as ‘bragging’, so the idea of having to sell yourself to a room…
I recently engaged Carli from Strawberry Seed Consulting to develop a set of employment contracts and related documents for one of my businesses, Jim’s Cleaning – Bendigo South West. I very much appreciate her professional approach, attention to detail and…
Carli has been an invaluable help with all our HR issues. From her Leadership workshop sessions, policy updates, performance reviews and personnel support, Carli has always provided us with expert knowledge that’s easy to understand. Tony Spence – General Manager…
When I first started working for myself five years ago, I quickly realised I would have to wear many hats and my specific expertise in a certain area was only a small part of running a successful business! In 2015, I took another step of…
Strawberry Seed Consulting had a refreshing approach to the presentation of the Workplace Bullying & Harassment session. All staff participated in the presentation and found it interactive and easy to understand, the examples used were current and very informative. Carli…
Minimum Wage Increase As a business owner, you need to make sure you are paying your employees correctly. It is not uncommon for us to come across a business that has unintentionally allowed their wages to slip below the award. After several…
Can’t find a job? Time to gather your Tribe. It is a common story. You have been applying for job after job. You get the local paper, you have registered on every online job board and uploaded your resume to…
Redundancy As an employer, you may be faced with the need to restructure your business and it is important that you are familiar with the process required to ensure you will not find yourself with an unfair dismissal claim. In this article, Rebecca…
